smaller market than is typical for JSM. Finally, it is
Members of the Working
hoped that the conference will have fewer structural
Group on Meetings
constraints than does JSM, so those planning the
sujit Ghosh conference will have as much flexibility as possible.
Xiao-Li meng
Keith ord
How Would the Conference Relate to
Other Existing Conferences?
stephen Porzio
The intent is for the proposed conference to avoid
Nathaniel schenker (leader)
competing with existing conferences, such as those
maura stokes
held by ASA sections and other statistical societies.
Lance waller Occasionally, it might be possible for the conference
to be held jointly with an existing conference. The
Members of the Statistical Practice conference on statistical practice could benefit from
Conference Planning Committee the specific expertise built into the existing confer-
bruce Craig
ence, and the existing conference could benefit from
Rebecca Doerge
the size and/or exposure offered by the conference
on statistical practice.
sylvia Dohrmann
John eltinge What Are Possible Content Emphases
Jennifer Gauvin Envisioned for the Conference?
Kathleen morrissey Based on its own deliberations and discussions with
stephan Ogenstad
other entities, examples of emphases discussed by
stephen Porzio (staff liaison)
the working group include the following:
Jyoti rayamajhi
Statistical leadership (i.e., how statisti-
Nathaniel schenker
cians can provide leadership and expand
their roles in applied projects). This could
Keith schleicher
involve, for example, discussions of case
Philip scinto
studies emphasizing not only statistical
Francoise seillier-moiseiwitsch skills used, but other important skills as well.
maura stokes (chair)
It could also involve training on soft skills,
such as communication and presentation.
Who Is the Target Audience for the
Career development, especially for those
Conference?
early in their careers, and career place-
ment for students. This could involve, for
The working group envisions a conference that
example, having panels of statisticians from
will target statisticians working primarily on appli-
different applied areas discuss their career
cations of statistics, including, but not limited to,
paths and how to succeed in the field.
statisticians in industry and government, consulting
statisticians in academia, statisticians at the master’s
Pertinent sessions, short courses, and workshops.
and bachelor’s levels, and statistical programmers.
These could cover methodological themes, such
The conference also could target students interested
as handling missing or “messy” data, which
in applied statistics and career placement.
apply to many application areas, statistical
issues in specific applications, and/or program-
How Would the Conference Differ
ming issues that arise in statistical practice.
from the Joint Statistical Meetings?
One of the issues with the former ASA winter meet-
Collaboration between statisticians and non-
ings was that, despite their being highly regarded,
statisticians. It would be useful to have non-
they were viewed by some as having evolved into
statisticians involved in covering this topic.
“mini-JSMs.” The intent is for this not to happen
Conducting the conference jointly with non-
with the newly proposed conference. Besides its
statistical societies also could be a possibility.
having a primary emphasis on statistical practice, Members of the working group and the Statistical
the conference would be much smaller than JSM. Practice Conference Planning Committee are excit-
The size envisioned by the working group is 400– ed about the prospect of an ASA conference on sta-
1,000 attendees. Moreover, the conference would tistical practice. We welcome your comments and
likely be held at a different time of year and in a dif- suggestions. Please send them to us at nschenker@
ferent location than the adjacent JSMs, perhaps in a
cdc.gov and
Maura.Stokes@sas.com. n
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